Lack of crop insurance

Farms in Romania are generally small, grouped into relatively limited areas. Most of the inhabitants of the rural area cultivate products for their own consumption, for […]

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Dissatisfaction among farmers regarding the marketplace law

Romanian farmers are not satisfied with the new marketplace law and its application. The problems they face are varied. Among others, farmers complain about the selling […]

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The blocking of certain EU funds for Romania

The European Commission has discontinued the payments to Romania for two financing axes — Axis I and Axis IV — of the Sectoral Operational Programme ‘Increasing Economic Competitiveness’ […]

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Poor pasture exploitation

Farmers who are unable to ensure the presence of animals on a pasture for grazing can receive area payment if they prove that they mowed the […]

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Brain drain

Brain drain refers to the mass emigration from a particular country of a group of people with good professional qualifications. The export of intellectual capital is […]

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Supplying water to urban communities

Romania is among the European countries that are less favoured in terms of its water resources, which are made up of 14% groundwater and 86% surface […]

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Expropriations for the expansion of lignite strip mines

Environmental organisations in Romania express their worry regarding the negative and irreparable effects that the draft Government Decision on the initiative to allocate EUR 3.3 million from the […]

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The low level of grants in agriculture

Romanian farmers complain about the considerable differences between the level of agriculture grants allocated to Romania and the level of agriculture grants allocated to other EU […]

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Crisis management in Romania

In the contemporary economic, political and social context, the Romanian society can face various internal crisis situations at any time. Crises are forms of manifestation of […]

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Home care services in Romania

In Romania, over 20% of the population is over 65 years old. Although many of these persons need home care, only 0.23% benefit from such services, which […]

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The decrease of food production as a result of climate change

According to a study published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), climate change will have an important impact on food production. Among the […]

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Romania’s low GDP per capita

According to preliminary data from the Statistical Office of the European Union, in 2014, Romania, alongside Bulgaria and Croatia, had the lowest GDP per capita in […]

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Child benefit for Romanian children in Austria

The recent statements by Austrian Foreign Minister, Sebastian Kurz, and Austrian Family Minister, Sophie Karmasin, according to which Austria should not grant child benefit for Romanian […]

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Child benefit for Romanian children in Austria

The recent statements by Austrian Foreign Minister, Sebastian Kurz, and Austrian Family Minister, Sophie Karmasin, according to which Austria should not grant child benefit for Romanian […]

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The situation of the social enterprise at Câmpia Turzii, Cluj County

  The project regarding the set-up of a social enterprise at Câmpia Turzii, Cluj County, amounting to EUR 3.57 million from EU funds, faced serious implementation difficulties. […]

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Non-unified case-law

  One problem identified in the Romanian justice system relates to the non-unified case-law. In practice, there are a considerable number of similar cases, with a […]

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